He said, “My man, you’ve got something within you that I need to explore out there” and the rest is history.

At two-years-old, James Bobby Siaffa contracted Polio and lost full use of his legs. Overtime, he sat on the sidelines of most sporting events. Just watching. Fast forward to now. Siaffa is known as “Bobby the Big” and he is one of Liberia’s strongest men.

Last month, FrontPageAfrica’s online newspaper shared a story on the Liberia National Olympic Committee elections. Seven positions were up for grabs: President; Vice President for Administration (VPA); Vice President for Technical Affairs (VPTA); Vice President for Women Affairs (VPWA); Secretary General (SG); Assistant Secretary General (ASG) and Treasurer. Click here to read about the candidates and election process.

The Olympic torch is in Rio and we are hours away from the opening ceremony. Watch the athletes parade into the Olympic Stadium tonight online. Follow @libolympicblog on Twitter for live tweets. Until then, check out our favorite clips of Liberians carrying the flag.